People’s Open Market

Wow, this is the largest of the People’s Open Markets (POM for those in the know) in Oahu and I have to say that overall I am very impressed. It’s held every Sat. from 8:15 am to 9:30 am on Kalihi St. and with over 40 different vendors the place was packed with people hunting for fresh fruit and veggie goodness. What makes this place stand out from your typical farmers market is the fresh fish that they sell. One of the vendors was selling fish that he had caught the night before and at very reasonable prices. One caveat about the fish… this isn’t a supermarket so plan on having to scale and clean those bad boys yourself once you make it home! Prices are relatively inexpensive and the quality of the produce is excellent. My find of the day? Buttery avocados that melted in your mouth they were so creamy. So why not five stars you may ask? Well parking was a bit difficult, and because the market was open for such a short period of time my shopping resembled more of a panicked sprint than my usual leisurely marathon. Picture a frenzied crazy looking chick muttering to herself and asking random passersby are there guavas – has anyone here seen any guavas?!?